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WorkForceInABox.com » Blog Archive » Software Product Maturity — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:19:19 +0000

[...] and that there should be a single author. However, you may recall me saying that Dave is the “techie” I respect the most of all I have met. So having read his first effort (below), three comments sprung to [...]

By: Ms. Q

Ms. Q — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:36:50 +0000

Yes, I am only semi-anonymous in that my readers don’t know my name but I share most everything else.

If I make my way back there maybe the travel restrictions will have eased and I can pack a few bottles! I did carefully bring 2 bottle of wine from South Africa to my wine-loving London friend. Since you’re back on the exercise track, maybe we can go jogging

By: Alastair Bathgate

Alastair Bathgate — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:07:04 +0000

Ms Q. You are only semi-anonymous since you have revealed lots about yourself right here.

Although this is not really the forum, I do write lots about red wine for example check out my Bordeaux section at http://www.alastairbathgate.com/category/bordeaux/ – I think you’ll find some familiar wines there.

Let me know when next you are in the UK and maybe we can meet up for a glass!

By: Ms. Q

Ms. Q — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:54:31 +0000

I followed you all the way here based on the comment you left me today! Your “Confessions Of A Wino” blog intrigued me especially since you wrote about Ironstone Vineyards. I also drink far too much wine but also enjoy it (I don’t know if my wineglass “favicon” shows up in your address bar) but based on what I’ve read so far, you are also on the search for the affordable bottle! I probably should be writing this in your other blog but I wanted to address some your points here…

I had to laugh at #2 since I am 42 and am now in year 11 of working in software consulting using integration as well as enterprise software. Re #9 – I feel the same way as you, I enjoy blogging and have ranted as well! I prepare for ranting with a glass of wine (http://qmusings.com/blog/2006/10/24/airport-restroom-rant/) as well as when I do research (http://qmusings.com/blog/2006/11/22/voice-recognition-software-and-customer-service-oxymoron/)

For #10 I don’t have a huge readership but it does seem to be from all over the world (South Africa, Korea, UK…). I was in London in May – I haven’t written about it yet but I saw the Roger Waters concert!

#18 – I disagree! I’m anonymous and plan to stay that way. In many ways I think it works for my readers (the few I have!) for me to be anonymous. I can be whoever they want me to be. Kinda. I mean, I do leave photos of myself. Kinda.

Regarding your comment in my blog about “sharpening the saw” – I read Covey’s 8th Habit but not his 7th and I read so many personal development books that they all blur together a bit. But this makes sense as a good habit or process should be good across “systems”

Thanks so much for leaving your comment on my blog because I found a fellow wine-drinking amateur! I’ll try to leave comments on your other blog about what wines I enjoy. Unless you stick with white wines. I only drink reds …

By: Ciaran

Ciaran — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 22:19:47 +0000

Is it really possible to be too honest for your own good? Take such accusations as a compliment. Most of us intuitively detect when there is a discrepancy between someone’s internal thoughts and the external facade they’re trying to project, even if we don’t know quite what it is we’re detecting. It’s been too long since I last read Covey to trot out a suitable quotation, but I’m pretty sure he has something to say on the subject.

Thus, in the interests of honesty, I feel compelled to tell you the other thought that sprang to mind while reading this post – this is very far from being the first time I’ve heard you ‘admit’ to your BASIC programming exploits.